as in fatness
the condition of having an excess of body fat
obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease
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Recent Examples of obesity
This genetic test may be able to predict obesity in early childhood.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Signs vary from low muscle tone and feeding problems in babies to hunger that can't be satisfied and obesity in early childhood.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 9 Apr. 2026
Arguably, the most important story in pharma at the moment is obesity drugs.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Also, long periods of sitting can increase a person’s propensity to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, all of which raise dementia risk.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Signs vary from low muscle tone and feeding problems in babies to hunger that can't be satisfied and obesity in early childhood.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 9 Apr. 2026
Arguably, the most important story in pharma at the moment is obesity drugs.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Also, long periods of sitting can increase a person’s propensity to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, all of which raise dementia risk.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obesity
Noun
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That's because the grinding process exposes the sensitive omega-3 fats to heat, oxygen, and light, ultimately accelerating spoilage.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Healthy fats can also help improve inflammation and protect heart health.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Because of insecurity in eastern Congo, many people are abandoning the few available roads for wooden vessels crumbling under the weight of passengers and their goods.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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